Alpha Mensae

Starbox begin
name=α Mensae Starbox observe
epoch=J2000
ra=RA|06|10|14.47
dec=DEC| -74|45|11.0
appmag_v=5.09
constell=Mensa Starbox character
class=G5 V
r-i=0.32
v-r=0.38
b-v=0.72
u-b=0.33
variable=None Starbox astrometry
radial_v=+34.9
prop_mo_ra=121.84
prop_mo_dec=-212.80
parallax=98.54
p_error=0.45
absmag_v=5.05 Starbox detail
mass=0.87
radius=0.84
density=2067
gravity=4.59
luminosity=0.80
temperature=5,560
metal=102 % Sun
rotation=32 days
age=~10¹⁰ Starbox catalog
names=Alp Men, Alf Men, GJ 231, HR 2261, CD -74°294, HD 43834, LTT 2490, GCTP 1468.00, SAO 256274, FK5 239, HIP 29271.

Alpha Mensae is the brightest star in the constellation Mensa. It is a main sequence dwarf star only slightly smaller and cooler in temperature than the Sun. Due to the declination of this star, on Earth it is only visible from the southern hemisphere.

This star has a relatively high proper motion across the sky, and it is located about 33 light years distant from the Sun. No planetary companions have yet been discovered around this star.

At a magnitude of 5.09, Alpha Mensae is the dimmest brightest star of any constellation.

ee also

* Pi Mensae
* List of stars in Mensa

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